GØGGS — a.k.a. the super-trio of Ex-Cult vocalist Chris Shaw, lo-fi renaissance man Ty Segall, and Segall’s Fuzz bandmate Charles Moothart’s — have been planning a collaboration for three years. According to lead vocalist Shaw, he and Segall began formulating their side project when the two toured together in 2013, frequently pairing off in their free time to write.

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Though Segall may have written and produced the self-titled album’s ten searing tracks, the music is truly a showcase for Shaw’s gruff bark, an ultra-refined take on Ex-Cult’s ’80s hardcore worship with razor-sharp, overdriven guitars and waves of distorted synths running high in the mix.